5 Troubleshooting
Problem | Possible Cause |
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No sound: | 1. | Power to mixer | 1. | Switch power to |
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| and/or amplifier is |
| mixer or amplifier |
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| off. |
| on. |
| 2. | Channel or master | 2. | Set channel or |
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| fader on mixer, or |
| master fader on |
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| volume control on |
| mixer or volume |
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| amplifier is at zero. |
| control on ampli- |
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| fier to desired |
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| level. |
| 3. | Pickup is not | 3. | Connect pickup to |
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| connected to mix- |
| mixer or amplifier. |
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| er or amplifier. |
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| 4. | Cable connectors | 4. | Check cable |
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| are seated loosely. |
| connectors for se- |
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| cure seat. |
| 5. | Cable is defective. | 5. | Check cable and re- |
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| place if damaged. |
| 6. | No supply voltage. | 6. Switch phantom | |
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| power on. |
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| Phantom power |
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| supply: connect to |
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| power outlet or in- |
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| sert battery |
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| (batteries). |
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| Check cable and re- |
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| place if necessary. |
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Distortion: | 1. | Gain control on | 1. | Turn gain control |
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| the mixer set too |
| down CCW. |
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| high. |
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| 2. | Mixer input sensi- | 2. Connect a | |
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| tivity too high. |
| preattenuation |
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| pad between |
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| pickup cable and |
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| input. |
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